Manihot wild species as source of resistance to cassava green mites.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2008
Country:
Brazil
Document Type:
Conference Paper
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Alves, A., Noronha, A., Boaventura, V., Cavalcante, A., Caldas, R.

Abstract

Wild cassava genotypes presented lesser fecundity of cassava green mites (Mononychellus tanajoa in relation to the cultivated species (Manihot esculenta)), selected as resistant to semi-arid conditions in Northeast Brazil. These results suggest the presence of high levels of source of resistance within wild species of Manihot.

Citation

Noronha, A.; Boaventura, V.; Cavalcante, A.; Caldas, R.; Alves, A. Manihot wild species as source of resistance to cassava green mites. Presented at the First Scientific Meeting of the Global Cassava Partnership (GCP-I), Ghent, Belgium, 21-25 July 2008. (2008) 1 pp.

Manihot wild species as source of resistance to cassava green mites.

Published 1 January 2008
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